Chinese Storytelling Research Database
The Wu Song Project

Storyline: All episodes


Northern Song The chaotic society of Northern Song and the corruption at court
Heroes of Mount Liang The Water Margin heroes
Wu Song and Wu the Elder The background of the brothers, Wu the Elder and Wu Song
Knocking out a salt-seller Wu Song drinks in a tavern in Qinghe and knocks out a salt-seller
Wounding a man Wu Song (in a fit of drinking) has wounded/killed a man
Qinghe court Wu Song pleads guilty
Exiled Wu Song is exiled to Yunnan by the Qinghe magistrate
Yanggu court The magistrate of Yanggu announces an award for killing the tiger on Jingyang Ridge
Taking leave with sister-in-law and brother Before setting out, Wu Song visits his home and takes leave with his sister-in-law and brother
Meeting the hunters of Yanggu On his trip to Yunnan, Wu Song drinks in several taverns, arrives at Jingyang Ridge and meets the hunters
Fighting the Five Tigers Wu Song destroys a group of local despots called the Five Tigers in the Dong Family Temple in Shandong
Flight from home Wu Songs flight from his home town
Staying with Chai Jin Wu Song meets Song Jiang at Chai jin's manor
Wu Dalang in trouble Wu Dalang narrowly escapes punishment on behalf of Wu Song who has slain the burglars in Dong Family Village and left his hometown
The flight of Wu Dalang and his wife Because of a drought Wu Dalang and his wife flee from home and settle in a town close to Ximen Qing’s mansion
The letter from home Wu Song receives news from his brother and decides to travel home
Departure Wu Song leaves for home under much festivity
Praising Wu Song Wu Song's extraordinary character is praised
Travelling home Wu Song travels via Yanggu District on his way back home
Hunters on duty The hunters from Yanggu County are on duty to kill the tiger
Jingyang Town and the tiger Jingyang Town in a desperate situation under the threat of the tiger
Hunters in dire straits The hunters of Jingyang District are punished by the magistrate for not being able to catch the tiger
The tavern Wu Song rests in a tavern, drinking a strong wine
Short of money Wu Song has used up his last silver and tries to pay for the wine with his bundle
The Quarrel The waiter and the innkeeper quarrel over Wu Songs tip
The warning The innkeeper/waiter warns Wu Song about a tiger on Jingyang Ridge
The inscribed tree An inscription on the trunk of a tree prohibits the crossing because of the tiger
Refusing a prostitute Wu Song rebuffs the advances of a village prostitute and is attacked by her pimp
The proclamation The official warning about the tiger, pasted to a temple wall
The rock Wu Song falls asleep on a flat rock along the mountain track
The wind A gust of wind (awakens Wu Song from his sleep)
The tiger appears The tiger appears
The Prey of the Tiger The hunting methods of the tiger
The Tiger's Love Story The unhappy love story of the tiger
Three ways The tiger has three ways to intimidate people
Breaking the staff Aiming for the tiger with his staff, Wu Song (misses and) breaks it
The fighting The fighting between man and beast
The killing The tiger is killed
Two tigers As Wu Song is on his way down the ridge, two tigers come out from the brushes
The hunters Hunters (dressed in tiger's fur) meet Wu Song
The victim The hunters tell about one of their colleagues who was killed by the tiger
Redeemed The magistrate of Yanggu redeems Wu Song's crime, because of his deed of killing the tiger
The reward The hunters take Wu Song to the District Magistrate to fetch the reward for killing the tiger. Wu Song is also given a post as a captain.
The tiger parade Wu Song is honored with a tiger parade and Wu the Elder is among the crowd
Meeting Wu the Elder Wu Song meets his elder brother in the street
Returning to Qinghe Wu Song returns to Qinghe in triumph and is received by his sister-in-law
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